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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Edmonton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Cause of Death | M. | F. | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | _ | 4 |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | - | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Meningcococcal infections | - | - | - |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 2 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 55 | 3 | 58 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 17 | 17 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 8 | 8 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 47 | 37 | 84 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 44 | 65 | 109 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 107 | 62 | 169 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Other heart disease | 39 | 74 | 113 |
| Other circulatory disease | 31 | 21 | 52 |
| Influenza | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| Bronchitis | 35 | 14 | 49 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformations | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 39 | 67 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| All other accidents | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Suicide | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 512 | 433 | 945 |
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